Miss Earth 2003
Miss Earth 2003, the third edition of Miss Earth pageant, was held on November 9, 2003 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines.[1][2][3] Fifty-seven delegates from all over the globe participated in the event.[4][5] The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World, The Filipino Channel and other partner networks.[6][7][8] At the conclusion of the final night of the competition, outgoing titleholder Miss Earth 2002, Winfred Omwakwe from Kenya crowned her successor Dania Prince of Honduras.[9] Brazil's Pricila Zandona was selected Miss Air 2003 (first runner-up), Costa Rica's Marianela Zeledon Bolanos was chosen Miss Water 2003 (second runner-up), and Poland's Marta Matyjasik was Miss Fire 2003 (third runner-up).[10] The pageant was hosted by Television show host Ariel Ureta. The candidates were initially presented at the poolside of Hotel Intercontinental Manila in Makati City on October 22, 2003.[11]
Miss Earth 2003 | |
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Miss Earth 2003 | |
Date | November 9, 2003 |
Presenters |
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Venue | University of the Philippines Theater, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Broadcaster | |
Entrants | 57 |
Placements | 10 |
Debuts | |
Withdrawals | |
Returns | |
Winner | Dania Prince |
Congeniality | Yodit Getahun |
Best National Costume | Jessica Doralis Segui |
Photogenic | Claudia Cecilia Azaeda |
Beauty for a Cause Award was awarded to Vida Samadzai the first Afghan woman to compete in an international beauty pageant in almost three decades, for helping found a US-based women's charity that seeks to raise awareness of women's rights and education in Afghanistan by “symbolizing the newfound confidence, courage and spirit of today’s women and representing the victory of women’s rights and various social, personal and religious struggles”.[12][13]
Results
Placements
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss Earth 2003 | |
Miss Air (1st Runner-up) |
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Miss Water (2nd Runner-up) |
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Miss Fire (3rd Runner-up) |
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Top 10 |
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Special awards
Awards | Contestant |
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Beauty for a Cause | |
Miss Friendship | |
Miss Photogenic | |
Best Skin | |
Best in Talent | |
Miss Avon | |
Miss Close-up Smile | |
Best Hair | |
Best in National Costume | |
Best in Long Gown | |
Best in Swimsuit |
Order of announcements
Top 10
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Top 4
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Winning answer
Final Question in Miss Earth 2003: "At the end of each rainbow, so the saying goes, is a pot of gold. As a woman of the earth, instead of a pot of gold, what else would you rather find at the end of the rainbow?"
Winning Answer of Miss Earth 2003: "Honestly, there are things that are much more important than gold. For me personally, the most important is the sentiments of the people. To give love and smile to a human being, to be able to give them a hand when needed, to give help to someone who needs your presence, and also God is always with us which is very important. The first thing I think when I open my eyes is heaven. When we have Him in our hearts and mind, everything is better. And I can see people how they really are inside, not if they have gold or not. For me the rainbow means life, God and happiness." - Dania Prince, represented Honduras.[14][15]
Judges
The following is the list of the nine-member board of judges of Miss Earth 2003:[14]
No. | Judge | Background |
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1 | Jose Cayetano da Silva | Ambassador of Portugal to the Philippines |
2 | Evangeline Pascual | 1st Runner-up Miss World 1973 |
3 | Inno Sotto | Premier Fashion Designer |
4 | Chito Macapagal | General Manager of Unilever Philippines |
5 | Patricia Tancheong | Senior Vice President of Air Philippines |
6 | Chin Chin Gutierrez | TIME Magazine 2003 Asian hero |
7 | Stefan Voogel | General Manager of Hotel Intercontinental Manila |
8 | Paul Lancos | Beauty Expert, Vice President of Avon |
9 | Elisea Gozun | Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
Contestants
List of countries and delegates that participated in Miss Earth 2003:[16]
Afghanistan - Vida Samadzai Antigua & Barbuda - Juany Gomez Argentina - Marisol Pipastrelli Australia - Shivaune Christina Field Belgium - Sofie Ydens Bolivia - Claudia Cecilia Azaeda Melgar Bosnia & Herzegovina - Mirela Bulbulija Brazil - Priscila Poleselo Zandoná Canada - Brooke Elizabeth Johnston Chile - Carolina Salazar China - Dong Meixi Colombia - Emily de Castro Giacometto Costa Rica - Marianela Zeledón Bolaños Cyprus - Krystiana Aristotelou Denmark - Marie Petersen Dominican Republic - Suanny Frontaán Ecuador - Isabel Cristina Ontaneda Pinto Estonia - Kadi Tombak Ethiopia - Yodit Getahun Finland - Jenni Suominen France - Jennifer Pichard Germany - Jolena Kwasow Ghana - Ama Amissah Quartey Gibraltar - Justine Olivero Guatemala - Marie Claire Palacios Boeufgras Honduras - Dania Prince Hungary - Aniko Szucs India - Shwetha Vijay Nair Israel - Moran Glistron Japan - Asami Saito Kenya - Hazel Nzioki Korea - Yoo-mi Oh - Kosovo - Teuta Hoxha
Lebanon - Mary Georges Hanna Malaysia - Ying Ying Lee Mexico - Lorena Irene Velarde Briceño New Zealand - Katey Ellen Price Nicaragua - Marynés Argüello César Nigeria - Eva Ogberor Norway - Fay Larsen Panama - Jessica Doralis Segui Barrios † Peru - Danitza Autero Stanic Philippines - Laura Marie Dunlap Poland - Marta Matyjasik Puerto Rico - Norelis Ortiz Acosta Serbia & Montenegro - Katarina Vucetic Singapore - Adele Koh Slovenia - Sabina Begovic South Africa - Catherine Constantinides Sweden - Caroline Sonath Switzerland - Catherine Waldenmeyer Tahiti - Vairupe Pater Huioutu Thailand - Anongnat Sutthanuch Ukraine - Diana Starkova United States - Jessica Schilling † Venezuela - Driva Ysabella Cedeño Salazar Vietnam - Nguyễn Ngân Hà
Notes
Debuts
Replacements
Serbia & Montenegro is technically new, as it was designated in the previous years as "Yugoslavia".
Withdrawals
Other notes
Bosnia & Herzegovina won Miss Talent for two years in a row. Panama:On September 27, 2010, Jessica Segui recently died in a Panamanian Hospital due to cerebral aneurysm. United States: On November 27, 2003, Jessica Schilling died at the age of 19 in a car crash in Palm Springs, California.
Further reading
- Newsweek: Kuntzman, Gersh.American Beat: Beauty is a Beast. Published on November 3, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Associated Press. Miss Afghanistan wins award at Miss Earth contest. Published on November 10, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Los Angeles Times: Main News. Justice Official Criticizes Beauty Contestant. Published on November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Sky News United Kingdom: Bikini Beauty Queen Faces Backlash. Published on November 10, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Rediff India: Agencies. Miss Afghanistan is 'beauty for a cause' Published on November 10, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Deseret News: The Salt Lake City, UT First Afghan in three decades to take part in a beauty pageant. Published on November 9, 2003. November 9, 2003 Retrieved December 27, 2009
- The Tribune- Pittsburg: The Associated Press. Beauty's bikini agitates Afghan prosecutors. Published on November 9, 2003. November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Philadelphia Daily News: Online News. Uh oh! Miss Afghanistan broke the law?. Published on November 9, 2003. November 10, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- The Sunday Register Guard: Eugene, Oregon. Red bikini catches Afghans' attention. Published on November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Bangor Daily News- Washington. Associated Press. Miss Afghanistan wins beauty contest award. Published on November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- New Straits Times: Associated Press. Miss Afghanistan Wins Special Award In Miss Earth Pageant. Published on November 11, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- The Spokesman-Review: Fowler, Jonathan. Miss Afghanistan faces charges if she returns. Published on November 10, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- Xinhua News Agency: chinaview.cn: Miss Afghanistan stirs criticism from home country. Published on October 207, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- The Indian Express: Constable, Pamela .Barely bearable. Published on November 2, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- The Toronto Star: De Castro, Erik/Reuters. Afghanistan Top court censures expatriate beauty pageant. Published on November 2, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
- The Washington Post/Island Packet: Woman's Appearance In Pageant Sparks Debate. Published on October 31, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2009
References
- BBC News, Online (2003-10-23). "Afghan beauty queen makes history". BBC World News. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- Taranto, James (2003-10-24). "The Wall Street Journal: Good News Watch". The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- New York Times, Online News (2003-10-30). "Anti-Pageant Judges". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- West, Donald (2007-12-18). "Miss Earth History". Pageantopolis. Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- Constable, Pamela (2003-10-30). "Pageant Flap Bares Depth Of Tradition For Afghans; Rights Advocates Fear Conservative Backlash". The Washington Post - Washington, D.C. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- Palmero, Paul (2005-06-18). "Pageant History". Pageant Almanac. Archived from the original on 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- Winters, Rebecca (2003-11-10). "Bod For A Burqa?". TIME Magazine. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- Armitage, Lynn (2003-10-23). "Miss Afghanistan 2003". Afghanland News. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- Michigan Daily News, Associated Press (2003-11-10). "Lauded at pageant, woman condemned by Afghan officials". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- Fox World News, The Associated Press (2003-11-10). "Miss Afghanistan Takes Prize at Miss Earth Contest". FOX News Network, LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- Manongdo, Jenny (23 October 2003). "60 int'l beauties competing for Miss Earth title". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- "Beauty prize for Miss Afghanistan". CNN World News. Agence France Presse (AFP). 2003-11-10. Archived from the original on 2003-11-19. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- The Associated Press, Agencies (2003-10-23). "Miss Afghanistan wins award at Miss Earth". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- Manongdo, Jenny F. (2003-11-11). "Honduras beauty wins Miss Earth pageant title". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- Taken from Water
- Soul, John (2003-11-09). "Miss Earth 2003". Woman of the Earth News. Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2009-12-27.